Cafe Specialty Grind and Brew Coffee Maker with Thermal Carafe Matte Black

Sometimes the coffee maker backfires and overflows. Otherwise, it will be 5 stars

Worked pretty good for 2ish years, stopped grinding beans even after cleaning. There are better options at a lower price point, this had a lot of potential but it's not worth the price.

I would give this coffee maker 0 stars if I could. First, from the start the carafe required a bit of jiggling to get in its place The coffee it brewed was ok. But the water canister is HORRIBLE. I have had the appliance for 20 months and I woke up to water all over the counter b/c the water canister is now leaking - it is completely unusable. Of course there is no recourse as they do not replace countertop appliances after 12 months. I could buy a new water canister but why spend that money knowing it will likely break as well. I can't believe I spent the money I did on this thing..

This coffee maker replaced our high end Keurig that had both k-cup and carafe. We would grind the beans in the morning in a separate grinder, fill the basket and wait 15 minutes for the coffee, which was “above average” in taste. With this coffee maker we put in fresh beans the night before and when we wake up there is a hot, fresh, delicious carafe of coffee waiting for us.

A small learning curve, but after that I have really enjoyed this machine. Brew temp, size, grind - all adjustable! Older grind-and-brew had to be cleaned constantly, but the design of this machine prevents steam from getting into the grinder and the machine stays clean. It took a lot for me to convert from my Moccamaster, but I'm glad I did!

Brewing, cleaning, grinding, filter, water, leaking

Coffee is great and product is easy to use. It really needs rollers or some easy design in bringing the appliance back and forth from under the counter. You must lift the whole pot so it makes that part difficult. Also a white cord would have been prettier than black on the white coffee pot.

Best coffee maker ever. Purchased for my husband for Christmas, he’s a high end coffee connoisseur and this has been a hit. Have had no issues with it, as long as you maintain it, it’s like a well oiled machine. We only use distilled water to avoid calcification. And are adamant about keeping up with cleaning g the machine. Still looks new. Such a sleek and beautiful design too, so it’s more artistic than an eyesore.

This was our second coffee maker as our first one was replaced after it stopped working. This one stopped working after two months. I love the concept, especially the turning it on from bed, but if it doesn't work and I can't have my coffee and then it’s just a useless appliance.

When the product was new it ran great and looked great. What a great concept. Over time I noticed some issues. When grounds get into the basket holder it is difficult to clean out. It is also difficult to clean out the bean holder, essentially need to run it empty first. The BIGGEST ISSUE is that the lid for the carafe began to build up mold and gunk. There is no way to clean it out. Also notice some black stains in the inside of the carafe, more than usual. Noticed today that the marks were some coffee stains and some MOLD. I scrub the carafe each day with soap and water and this still occurred. The bronze handle of the carafe is also starting to flake off. The unit is just over 1 year old.

After our daughter brought her friends home for big breakfast, we realized single serve coffee was not ideal. After doing a lot of research we decided that a grind and brew coffee pot was the direction we wanted to go. The Cafe Specialty Grind and Brew looked to hit all of our (wants). It looks awesome and matches our appliance line. The grinder is a little loud but not overly (probably typical for any grinder), but it grinds perfectly and allows for grind choice. The ten cup capacity is fine for our needs and when others join us for breakfast. We like the countdown timer for brewing (our toaster has this also, gives perspective) and the clock letting you know how long it’s been since finishing the brew. Controls are easy to understand and the App is the same for all of our GE appliances, so it’s easy to set up your brew selections (Gold setting makes the perfect pot of coffee for us). The only knock, but it’s the same for most carafes, is that the coffee won’t stay hot more than a few of hours…but normally we finish the pot before that becomes an issue. We read the reviews about leeks after changing the water filter, we have not had that issue. Bottom line, love this Cafe Specially Grind and Brew.

The design is stunning and when you use your own ground coffee, you get fully customzed coffee. BUT there is NO WAY to calibrate the amount of coffee beans used per pot or cup. You can change brew strength all you want, but the amount of beans ground even on “light” is still way too much. It consistently makes too strong a coffee. We need to be able to program the grind dose per strength setting. The coffee output is too much at ANY setting! Basically, each 6 oz of coffee made (I've measured the ounces and a cup always comes out as 6 ounces!!) takes 2 Tablespoons of grounds!! WAY TOO MUCH!! We are so dissappointed as otherwise, we love the Cafe Grind and Brew.

Would not recommend at all. The grinder turns but does not grind. I even ordered a second one thinking it was just a faulty one but the second one wouldn’t grind either. It also doesn’t recognize when the bean hopper is full, you have to move them around to get it to work! Very disappointing that such an expensive product doesn’t do what it is created to do.

Received this as a Christmas gift last month overall I am impressed with the brewing styles and the flavor of my coffee. I love the convenience of the app in getting my coffee set up for the week to brew automatically. A few items I have found since using I would like to mention. 1. There is no heat only or hold function for keeping coffee hot. When it first brews it is perfect however it only last about 45 minutes. After this it is lukewarm at best and requires a heat up in the microwave. 2. Have to manually adjust the setting from carafe to mug if you want to brew a cup only from your phone it is not possible if it on carafe. 3. It uses a lot of water and beans compared to my Ninja from before. I fill up the water reserve every night and I only had to do this on my Ninja every 2-3 days. I am also going through more beans than before. Since I started using it the last 3 weeks I have already had to buy 2 bags of beans size 2.2 pounds. On my previous machine I only bought once a month. This is an added expense I wasn't expecting. 4. My housekeeper accidentally threw away my wire basket and I haven't been able to replace it. I ordered what I thought was a replacement through Amazon and it doesn't fit so the basket will close. There is no replacement part I have found on this website or Amazon. Overall, I do love the convenience of not having to have two separate appliances on the counter. I like the brewing of the coffee I haven't had so far any leaking issues except when I brewed a pot and that is when I found out my wire basket was gone. You must use some type of filter at all times.

Don’t do it. It’s pretty. It looks nice. I fell for it even after reading some bad reviews. Unless they change the engineering of the bean hopper; it won’t work. I bought one brand new, it wouldn’t grind. GE sent another, brand new, it wouldn’t grind. Worse part? You had to turn the entire contraption upside down to empty out the beans. I ordered an entire GE Cafe Suite. I bought this as an add on. Now I’m nervous, I’ll be honest.

Terrible product. Less than a year old and leaking water. Has had issues since I got it where you have to add beans or water when it wasn't the case. Looks great but not great design for the purpose. I'm no buying Cafe appliances again.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This machine is great. Once we found the grind time on the app, it became even more perfect. The flavor of fresh ground coffee can not be beat. There are so many options that the perfect cup is possible. We also love the delay brew so we can wake up to the aroma of our freshly ground and brewed perfect cup. The carafe keeps the coffee warm for the better part of 2 hours, more if it is full. The water reservoir is so easy to clean and fill. This matches all of our other Cafe appliances and is a great addition to our kitchen.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This brewer makes pretty good tasting coffee, however, there are some drawbacks. 1) the cost of this brewer is quite expensive. 2) I have only been using this brewer once per day (and NOT every day) for the last 6 months, and despite the fact that I meticulously clean the carafe with EVERY use, it is stained inside and on the plastic lid. 3) It is extremely labor intensive to keep the coffee shute cleaned out so it will function properly. 4) Brewing even a single cup takes at least 4-5 minutes to completely finish and 5) There is no way to use a coffee "pod" with this brewer to simplify. For these reasons, I cannot with good conscience recommend purchasing this particular coffee brewer.... the time required to clean it daily is just more than expected.

I have used this coffee maker for approximately two years, and the water now leaks continuously from the base of the reservoir, emptying the entire tank onto the floor. I have replaced the filters and maintained the machine according to the instructions, but the issue persists. Given the purchase price, it is disappointing that the unit has developed this problem, and I am uncertain whether replacing the water reservoir would resolve it. At this point, I can only fill the reservoir immediately before starting the grinder to prevent further damage to my kitchen floor.

This coffee maker does everything I want it to do grinds the beans and can do single cup or carafe. Unfortunately due to a design flaw it leaks from the water carafe.